Entrepreneur, Author and Sky Diver (aka the real SuperWoman), Melanie Curtis​ and I get real about alcohol and the crutches women often find ourselves leaning into when maybe ....there's more at stake to regain our wholeness. What is our relationship with booz and vice? And how do we shift our perspectives? Grab your water and lime and listen in -

 

*To Check More of Melanie's work, life coaching and other projects visit her site at:

https://melaniecurtis.com/

 

*Follow Melanie on Instagram 

https://www.instagram.com/melaniecurtis11/?hl=en

 

* For more information on consumption and challenges in the U.S., Check out the National Inst. on Alcohol and Alcoholism - 

https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/brochures-and-fact-sheets/women-and-alcohol

Black lives matter. Black bodies matter. And our brothers and sisters ​know the land, they were enslaved on it but Nyema Clark is hoping the land will be a pathway to healing. Just listen. 

 

To follow or support Nurturing Roots: 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NurturingRoots206/

 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nurturingrootsfarm/?hl=en

 

More: https://nurturingrootsfarm.bigcartel.com/?fbclid=IwAR3X5YeVo1kboYSaSZqe864Q8L-WFJGqcQPF-oFtnTNnG41VL_aD6CwFhw0

 

To find out more about Stafford Prison and Sustainability projects, click the link below but you can advocate further for prisoners and find out more info through Nurturing Roots

http://sustainabilityinprisons.org/blog/category/prison-life/

In part 2, we take on Christian theology and the idea of how we reach the depths of our freedom so we can build communities rather than be divided by tribes. And it takes relinquishing control of what we think we know. Listen in. 

 

To Buy Steve's Book, "Shining Like the Sun" at:  https://www.stevewiens.com/books

 

*Listen to Steve's Podcast: https://thisgoodword.podbean.com/

*Steve can be found on Twitter/IG at: @stevewiens

*For more information on Steve's Church, check out: https://www.genesiscov.org/

 

*To buy Ash's eBook and Memoir, "Reckoning in the Rubble" at:

https://books.apple.com/us/book/reckoning-in-the-rubble/id1506357620

Minnesota Pastor Steve Wiens and I dive deep into Mindfulness practice, progressive Christianity in America and the human condition. The world is changing, and the conversations of truth and reconciliation aren't always easy as we move and shift in our being, especially faced with shame in our own body and mind. Listen to our conversation. Find where you are, and join us. 

 

To Buy Steve's Book, "Shining Like the Sun" at: 

 https://www.stevewiens.com/books

 

Steve's Podcast: https://thisgoodword.podbean.com/

Steve can be found on Twitter/IG at: @stevewiens

For more information on Steve's Church, check out: https://www.genesiscov.org/

 

Reference - 

: 7-Mindful Practices:  attentiveness / ordinariness/ simplicity / rhythm / conversation / delight / restoration :

Nikki Hemming is developing her a new sustainable fashion line, Indu. But it started from a story, her story, of transformation, from life on a boat to getting grounded and wanting deeper connection to herself, the Earth and the world around her. Indu was birthed in her practice and learning about  Chakras, a tradition found the East, which maps the body and taps the body into its spiritual oneness and alignment Listen in....

 

To Follow Indu and Nikki Hemming on a Chakra centered fashion journey, and all its updates, check out: 

 Instagram: @induactive or 

https://www.instagram.com/induactive/

 

& Nikki Hemming @nikki_hemming

 

The 7-Main Chakras are - 

Root, 

Sacral, 

Solar Plexus, 

Heart, 

Throat, 

Third Eye, 

Crown. 

 

Referred in the podcast, a book Nikki read, 

 * Eastern Body, Western Mind by Anodea Judith.

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/197177/eastern-body-western-mind-by-anodea-judith/

 

And for more information on BEARTH, visit: https://ashgallagher.com/bearth

Jessyca Eve is a yoga instructor and works with Gong Sound Healing, often connected to Eastern Kundalini tradition. She tells her story of daughter- and mother-hood, pain, her connection to movement and how sound has helped her in her healing journey both as a student and teacher. Listen in. 

 

To find Jessyca's classes, gong baths, workshops and trainings, visit: 

http://www.withgraceandjoy.com/ 

  - Jessyca on Instagram @withgraceandjoy

We continue our conversation about the Eastern Yogic and meditative practice of Kundalini. Amir explains the aim and principles the practice is meant to bring not only or mental and physical bodies, but our soul and direct us into better communication with those in our everyday world. Join us on the explorative explanation of this gorgeous tradition. To follow Amir online, take his classes, find retreats and join his community, go to: Website:  https://www.amirjaan.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Amirjaan1111Instagram: @amirjaanyogaThe 5 Practices, Breathing, Mudras Rhythmic and Stagnant Asanas (or positions)Body Locks Meditation.

In this episode we take a look at breath work and how important it is to centered, focused and present no matter how chaotic our lives feel. Amir Jaan is a yoga instructor and coach with expertise in Breath -work and has spent years unpacking the both the spiritual, soulful and physical anatomy. Coming back to the body through the breath sounds so simple but we often forget to do so and it is essential for our mental health and moving us through each day. Listen in. 

 

To follow Amir online, take his classes, find retreats and join his community, go to: 

Website:  https://www.amirjaan.com/

 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Amirjaan1111

Instagram: @amirjaanyoga

 

Exercise from the end of the Podcast: 

Take a breath: 1. sit tall & straight, 

2. allow hands to rest, 

3. take 4-sips/inhales of breath through the nose, 

4. hold for 4-5 seconds, 

5. Exhale all the way out, slowly through pursed lips. 

 

* Subscribe! And Stay tuned for Notifications, for Part II when we dive a little further into Kundalini Yoga.

In this episode we examine Jess Hill's investigative work on Domestic Violence and what's underneath the perpetrator's abusive intentions as well as how we create better spaces for healing for survivors and for the abusers themselves. 

 

Check out Jess's new Podcast, called The TRAP wherever you get your podcast. 

 

To check out Jess Hill's book, "See What You Made Me Do," and buy a copy, visit: https://www.blackincbooks.com.au/books/see-what-you-made-me-do

Hill on Twitter: @jessradio

 

Note: Possible trigger warning: If you are a survivor, please know we hear you and want nothing but your safety. Perhaps the more we understand, the more we can edify our communities, families, partnerships and judicial systems to get everyone the opportunity for justice and healing. 

 

Resources Mentioned in Podcast: 

* Rachel Louise Snyder, "No Visible Bruises."

* James Gilligan 

* Helen Block Lewis, "Shame and Guilt in Neurosis." 

* Ellen Pence, on Focus Deterrents, Duluth Model. 

 

National Domestic Abuse Hotlines: 

United States: https://www.thehotline.org/resources/  phone: 1-800-799-7233

Australia: https://www.1800respect.org.au/  phone: Call toll-free 1800 737 732

Dr. Bradley Opdyke is a Paleo Climate Scientist with a significant focus on Coral Reefs and joined me to talk about their importance to our Eco-System and his passion. Listen in...

 

*A BEARTH Podcast Extra, a story that didn't get included here, I added to YouTube. Subscribe to the channel for more:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4Idl-hZBMY

 

* A previous interview with Dr. Bradley about the Earth's improvements in the immediate aftermath of Covid-19 economic shut down can be found on TRT-World English. 

https://www.trtworld.com/magazine/economic-shutdown-due-to-coronavirus-offers-environmental-lessons-34412

 

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